Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

Join Our Dynamic Team as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist!

Are you a passionate Speech and Language Therapist looking to make a profound difference in people's lives? An outstanding opportunity has emerged within our award winning Integrated Community Cluster Network, and we're searching for a dedicated professional to join our team. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of community care, providing essential support for individuals with progressive neurological conditions and offering universal palliative care.

Why Join Us? You'll work alongside a team of skilled and forward-thinking professionals, including district nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, community psychiatric nurses, and more. Together, we're committed to delivering innovative, holistic care that transforms lives within our communities.

What We Offer:

• A Collaborative Environment: You'll be part of an interdisciplinary team that values your input and expertise.
• Professional Growth:Opportunities to deepen your skills and expand your experience within a supportive network.
• Impactful Work: Make a meaningful difference every day in the lives of those dealing with complex needs.

If you're excited to take the next step in your career and thrive in a supportive, innovative environment, we would love to hear from you!

Apply now to become a valued part of our progressive care network!

Main duties of the job

There are multiple demands in this exciting role due to the challenging nature of providing support for patients outside the hospital environment, The post holder will however find themselves well supported by a very friendly and enthusiastic team of staff.

The main 2 duties :

To act as a specialist independent practitioner in the systematic autonomous provision of Speech and Language Therapy services for adults with speech, language, communication and swallowing difficulties in a multi-disciplinary team.

To be responsible for the speech and language assessments, differential diagnosis, treatment and discharge of individuals within these well resourced networks.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales Family., Our Health board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three county boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf. This post is based in Bridgend.

We live by our core values:

We listen, Learn and Improve

We treat everyone with respect

We all learn Together as one team.

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.